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Aldiss Furnishing Stores Veterans’ Handicap Chase (For David Keith Memorial Cup) (Leg 6 Vets Series)

  • Prize money: £16338
  • 3m 0f 38y
  • Class 2
  • 4 runners
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Aldiss Furnishing Stores Veterans’ Handicap Chase (For David Keith Memorial Cup) (Leg 6 Vets Series)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.25

Form: /5-712 D BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 6lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 135

Form & Verdict
Relatively lightly raced 10yo, who recorded his third chase win when scoring at Doncaster (3m, good) in February and he went close behind Cyclop at Newbury last time; nudged up 3lb for that but he still looks on a workable mark and is respected.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

4th Nov 2024

Good

3m 1f 152y

Class 3

14:30 Plumpton

Boldmere

12st 0lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

Pulled up on three of four appearances during very disappointing campaign last season and not an easy horse to weigh up at present but has slipped to a dangerous mark and may have been refreshed by eight-month break.

12/1

3rd

1

4th Nov 2024

Good

3m 1f 152y

Class 3

14:30 Plumpton

Boldmere

12st 0lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

Pulled up on three of four appearances during very disappointing campaign last season and not an easy horse to weigh up at present but has slipped to a dangerous mark and may have been refreshed by eight-month break.

12/1

9

9th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 0f 37y

Class 3

16:10 Sandown

Boldmere

11st 7lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

Pulled up twice this season but was badly hampered on reappearance and never on an even keel after early mistakes at Warwick last time; far from disgraced over 3m4f here in between; returning to 3m should suit and he's been given a big chance by the handicapper; interesting at likely lengthy odds.

16/1

3/1

Form: P-0592

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 131

Form & Verdict
On dangerous mark and he returned to chasing with a respectable second at Doncaster (3m, good) in February; was well backed that day but he finished 7l behind Boldmere and needs to build on that to make a serious impact here; one of two runners for Alan King.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

10

22nd Apr 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 3

18:30 Kempton

Fidux

11st 6lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Alan King

midfield, headway 4th, outpaced 2 out, kept on well and went second towards finish

8/1

2nd

10

22nd Apr 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 3

18:30 Kempton

Fidux

11st 6lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Alan King

midfield, headway 4th, outpaced 2 out, kept on well and went second towards finish

8/1

1st

10

23rd Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 86y

Class 3

17:00 Newbury

Fidux

11st 1lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Alan King

Hasn't won since the summer of 2021 but he's capable of putting that right and has been close up under Oscar Palmer in his last two races (at about 3m); another with each-way hopes.

9/1

Form: 8-0716 C

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 8lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 137

Form & Verdict
10yo who turned things around in first-time cheekpieces when scoring at Doncaster (3m, good) in December; remains feasibly treated on his best chase form but he didn't find much in a veterans' event at Exeter (last of six) last time and has something to prove again after that.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

14th

26

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 2

16:05 Aintree

Senior Citizen

12st 0lb

J: Mr Joshua Newman

T: Alan Hill

Placed in a Grand Sefton and a Topham for Alan King so these fences hold no fears; returned from a lengthy break to win a February point by 15l and he's had wind surgery since; this veteran could have a part to play.

50/1

26

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 2

16:05 Aintree

Senior Citizen

12st 0lb

J: Mr Joshua Newman

T: Alan Hill

Placed in a Grand Sefton and a Topham for Alan King so these fences hold no fears; returned from a lengthy break to win a February point by 15l and he's had wind surgery since; this veteran could have a part to play.

50/1

3rd

6

2nd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

16:30 Ludlow

Senior Citizen

11st 12lb

J: Mr Harry Myddelton

T: Alan King

Well below par in his last two runs (hunter chase latest) with and without the cheekpieces that triggered a return to winning ways in a 3m handicap at Doncaster over Christmas (good); not the easiest to predict and ideally wants drier ground, but too talented to rule out.

5/2

OUR TIP

Form: 3P4111 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 7lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 136

Form & Verdict
12yo who is bang in the zone after completing a hat-trick in ultra-game fashion at Newbury (2m7f, soft; Boldmere second) 16 days ago; a 4lb rise puts him on a career-high mark but he's been better than ever this spring and is a versatile type who handles most ground; big player.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

4

11th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 4f 85y

Class 3

15:40 Taunton

Cyclop

11st 4lb

J: William Maggs

T: David Dennis

prominent

12/1

Non-runners

Senior Citizen

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £3.90
Straight Forecast £4.29
Trifecta £4.80

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Fidux

Telegraph:

Boldmere

SPOTLIGHT:

Cyclop

Daily Mail:

Senior Citizen

The Guardian:

Boldmere

D Express:

Boldmere

The Star:

Boldmere

POSTDATA:

Fidux

The Times:

Fidux

The Sun:

Fidux

Daily Record:

Fidux

RP Ratings:

Cyclop

Daily Mirror:

Cyclop